The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20

INDICTMENT OF '',IoosE" EDEN.
twas rumored yesterday that the federal
grand jury had returned an indictment against
''Goose" Eden for interfering with United
States officer in the arrest OF Samuel Perkins
last spring. after the Indictment had been re-
turned against the tally-sh forgers. Edsn's
offense consisted in striking Perkns on the
head with cane in the United States marshars
Office.
LOST HIS PROPERTY THROUGH NEGLECT.
The jury that heard the complaint of ex-
Sheriff Hess against S. p Owens for the value
of one hundred bee-hives alleged to have been
used by Owens for kindling wood, returned q
verdict in favor of the defendant. The evidence
showed that Mr.. Hess had neglected to claim
the hives notify Owens that they belon eed to
him, and hence the jury decided that Owens
mad right to burn them il he wanted to-
THE INDIANA BANKING coMPANYs AFFAIRS
Frederick Rand, receiver of the Indiana
Banking Company, has fled his fourth annual
report in the Circuit Court which makes the
following showing Of the condition of the funds
in his trust: Balance on hand Sept IL, 1885,
S44.2 38. 35 total receipts during the last year,
el09 BAG 53; disbursements during last year, $l0-
466 1S balance on hand Sept IL. 1887, 1913, $50 3d.
The report was approved by Judge Ayers.
PUT OUT OF HIS OWN HOUSE.
William A Minkner has petitioned the Supe-
rior Court for divorce from his wife, Katherine
Minkner, to whom he married in Septem-
Der. 1854 He alleges that af ter they had lived
happily together for twenty years his wife be-
came cruel to him. and refused to perform the
duties of n wife. Recently she put him out OF
his own house. ana has since made life so IN
pleasant for him that he found it impossible to
live with her.
PUNISHMENT OF SUNDAY LAw-BREAKERs.
Mayor Denny yesterday morning held that the
affidavit against H. P. Hill, charging him with
Decorating the Sabbath by scrubbing saloon,
WAS good and assessed fine of So and costs.
The case appealed to the Criminal Court
where, it is expected it will DO reversed on an
alleged error in the paper. John Enkleton, the
East Washins ton street saloon keeper. arrested
for selling on Sunday, pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs The fine much larg-
Or than he anticipated that he gave notice of an
appeal to the Criminal Court. The Mayor re-
fused to grant it on the ground that an appeal
could not be taken when there a plea of
guilty. The attorneys for defendant took ex-
ception to such ruling, and st their request the
case will be argued this afternoon.
sTULL's TRIAL FOR ARSON.
The trial OF John Stull in the Criminal Court
for arson is attracting great deal of attention.
The prosecution examined q score or more of
witnesses yesterday. The most important tes-
timony that of Jarvis J. Hilton, who was
jointly indicted with Stull. but will have
separate trial. He testified that he was asked
to accompany Stul to the house the night it
was bu rned, and did so. He remained In one Of
the front rooms while Stull went to another
part of the house, and presently returned aud
made the remark that he had fixed things"
and said they mus: get away from there in a
hurry. Soon after they left the house it burst
into flames. The witness denied that he knew
anything about plan TO burn the house, and
yaid he thought he invited to accompany
Stull SO the responsibility could be placed on
him In case the facts of the burning ever be-
tame known The defense will begin the in
introduction OF evidence this morning They
aope TO place the responsibility on Hilton.
DEMANDING THE TRANSFER CARS REMOVAL.
Another effort for the removal of the transfer
BAR was begun yesterday by the fling of n suit
against the Citizens Street Railway Company
by James M. Bradshaw, praying for the re-
movsl of the car as a nuisance, and demanding
b. 900 damages, which, he alleges, his property.
Bituated on the corner of Illinois and Washing
Ion street, has sustained. Washington street.
The complaint alleges. was planned and
laid ont for the use and benefit os the citi-
tehs Of Indianapolis. and il was never intended
that any part OF it should be monopoized by
any corporation. The obstruction at the cor
ner OF Washington and Illinois street has be-
sopre so great, it 10 claimed, that vehicles avoid